UFC Vegas 45’s Wonderboy Thompson Loves the Influx of Young Wrestlers
As a karate specialist, you might see a crop of young welterweights, like the one that exists now, and not be particularly excited. It seems like every time we turn around, there is another dangerous wrestler-type mauling opponents on...
Sergei Kharitonov Believes Knockout Win Over Spong Will Be “Great Feather in My Cap”
Bellator heavyweight Sergei Kharitonov is stepping up on just over a month's notice to face acclaimed kickboxer Tyrone Spong at Eagle FC 44. The promotion, led by former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, is making its U.S. debut with the...
Trevor Wittman Recounts Experience of Coaching Three Fighters on UFC 268 Main Card
Las Vegas, NV — 2021 World MMA Awards Coach of the Year winner Trevor Wittman had an experience few will ever get at UFC 268 last month. Wittman happens to coach Justin Gaethje, Rose Namajunas, and Kamaru Usman — all...
Felicia Spencer Nearly Missed Eagle FC Commentary Opportunity, Didn’t See Dms
Miami, FL — As much as a minefield as they may be, it pays for a fighter to check their DMs. That's certainly true in the case of recently retired Invicta FC featherweight champion and UFC title challenger Felicia...
Kevin Lee Says Freedom to Build Brand, Co-Promotion Key to Eagle FC Deal
Miami, FL — UFC veteran Kevin Lee is now a part of Khabib Nurmagomedov's Eagle FC. Lee, a former title challenger under his old promotion, is arguably the most relevant fighter to join Khabib's brand to date. The organization will...
UFC: No Matter How Personal, Terrance McKinney Will Keep Using His Story to Help...
Las Vegas, NV — By now, UFC fans are no doubt familiar with Terrance McKinney's backstory. The lightweight fighter, who won his promotional debut earlier this year, nearly died in 2015 while under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Scratch...
Laura Sanko Explains Origins of “Fancy” Nickname, Discusses “Very Special Year” in Her Career
Las Vegas, NV — At Friday's 2021 World MMA Awards, Dana White's Contender Series and Invicta FC commentator Laura Sanko became the first woman nominated for Personality of the Year. It's an honor that was just starting to sink in...
UFC Vegas 45: Andre Ewell Explains His Move To Featherweight
Andre Ewell will move up to featherweight for his next fight, after spending basically all of his career at bantamweight. Ewell (17-8) returns to the octagon for the eighth time this weekend at UFC Vegas 45. However, he will do...
UFC: Joaquin Buckley Down to Fight Abdul Razak Alhassan, Break Head Kick Curse
Las Vegas, NV — Despite it being over a year since the knockout heard around the world landed, Joaquin Buckley still isn't sick of hearing about it. "Not at all, man. I don't get sick of it," Buckley told Cageside...
UFC: Jessica-Rose Clark Would Love to See Tyron Woodley Get Paul Win
Las Vegas, NV — Jessica-Rose Clark and Tyron Woodley have just a tiny bit of shared history. The current UFC women's bantamweight and former UFC welterweight champion shared the UFC Vegas 11 card in September 2020 (Woodley headlined the Fight...
